Section 402 Earlier CrPC 361
Special reasons to be recorded in certain cases
Chapter 29: The judgment
Where in any case the Court could have dealt with,—
(a) an accused person under section 401 or under the provisions of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 (20 of 1958); or
(b) a youthful offender under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 (2 of 2016) or any other law for the time being in force for the treatment, training or rehabilitation of youthful offenders, but has not done so, it shall record in its judgment the special reasons for not having done so.
The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Act No. 46 of 2023). As printed in the Gazette on 25 December 2023. Later amendments, if any, are not included.
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- 403Court not to alter judgmentCrPC 362
- 404Copy of judgment to be given to accused and other personsCrPC 363
- 405Judgment when to be translatedCrPC 364